After 19 months out of the ring, the combating satisfaction of Nicaragua is again for a long-awaited homecoming. Former four-division world champion Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez will face Colombian puncher Rober Barrera within the 10-round bantamweight foremost occasion on Friday, July 12, at Polideportivo Alexis Argüello in Managua, Nicaragua.
Gonzalez-Barrera and extra battle motion will stream reside and solely within the U.S. on ESPN+ beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
Gonzalez (51-4, 41 KOs), the one-time pound-for-pound king, has captured titles at minimumweight, mild flyweight, flyweight, and junior bantamweight throughout a 19-year professional profession. Thought-about one of many best lighter-weight fighters in boxing historical past, he returns following a extremely controversial determination defeat to Juan Francisco Estrada in December 2022. Barrera (27-5, 17 KOs) is a former world title challenger who has received three straight fights.
In different fights scheduled for the ESPN+ stream:
Eveling Ortega (7-5, 2 KOs) vs. Karol Mazariegos Gonzalez (7-1-1, 3 KOs), 8 Rounds, Gentle Flyweights
Kevin Vivas (7-2, 2 KOs) vs. Azael Villar (20-3-4, 15 KOs), 8 Rounds, Gentle Flyweights
Michael Carmona (5-0, 3 KOs) vs. Edwin Cano Hernandez (12-2-1, 3 KOs), 8 Rounds, Minimumweights
Jeffrey Gonzalez (2-0) vs. Andres Quesada (2-0), 4 Rounds, Heavyweights
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